The Three Indicators to Watch

Peter Brandt of Factor LLC highlights three useful technical indicators to keep an eye on when trading. He runs through examples, examines the charts, and explains how to use the indicators. Filmed on November 13, 2018 in Tucson, Arizona.

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If I traded futures, a subscription to Peter's service would be mandatory. I am very glad to see him on Realvision, and like others here, I would like to rewatch everything he has posted. Hope to see more of him on RV, these videos are treasures.

Not sure why Peter Brandt's trading series videos were all removed from RV. Was quite disappointed.
Are these going to be added back into the library? Is there a new trading/teaching series (like the prior format) in the works? Have not received any definitive answers since they were removed.

Always great watching Peter’s disarmingly honest style. Two quick notes, he mentioned he uses 14 days for the MA but the input in TN says MovingAverage(C,18) this was filmed in November why did it take so long to release?
Thanks again.

Great insights by Peter.
Regarding the timing...do all three indicator have to turn exactly at the same time? Or for example can Adx turn up from below 12 on day 1 and the chart pattern / 14d MA Change happen a few days later ?

Some background/theory if it helps anyone: all technical indicators fall into 1 of 2 categories—Momentum or Oscillators. Momentum indicators (like the ADX, Bollinger Bands, moving avgs) help you find a trend that begins from a non-trending market, but can chop you up with premature signals in a range-bound market. Oscillators (RSI, Stochastics, etc.) help you see overbought/oversold levels in a range-bound market, but throw continuous false signals once a market gets trending. Generally in my experience, when one category is working, the other is failing. There's nothing magic about any indicators, they are merely smoothing price to help you decide if a market is trending or range-bound. I played with these indicators for several years... my personal conclusion is they are a great guidepost for new technicians to distill price action, but are essentially training wheels until you get better at reading pure price movement. (IMHO: no indicator is a magic substitute for reading price... if an indicator like the ADX is rising up from "12" or whatever arbitrary number, you should eventually be able to see that volatility breakout on the price chart with your eyes).